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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,525 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Colleges.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 70% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Capella University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 22% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 10 students majoring in criminal justice at UST MN, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,273
Kansas 586
Iowa 627
Nebraska 608
North Dakota 225
South Dakota 154

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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